Beijing, June 29 — Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun reiterated that China has an EEZ and continental shelf east of Taiwan and that Chinese agencies’ activities there are lawful. He said Japan and the Philippines bypassed China to unilaterally launch so‑called maritime delimitation talks, a move that seriously violates UNCLOS and basic norms of international relations and seriously infringes China’s maritime rights; China will not allow it.

This is the first visit by Ukraine's foreign minister to South Korea in 11 years. At a roundtable hosted by the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), participants identified potential joint-venture areas including distributed energy, advanced logistics and infrastructure reconstruction.

The Observer reports UK prime minister Starmer, who recently resigned as Labour Party leader, may seek the NATO secretary-general post when Rutte’s term ends in 2028. The role requires unanimous approval from all 32 member states and candidates are vetted through informal consultations among members. Report says Starmer would need backing from the UK government — including a good relationship with the new UK prime minister — and strong political deal-making skills, which are widely viewed as a weakness.